All Fours (novel)

All Fours

Author	Miranda July
Publisher	Riverhead Books
Publication date	May 14, 2024
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover & paperback)
Pages	336
ISBN	9780593190265 (hardcover 1st ed.)
OCLC	1388498983
LC Class	PS3610.U537 A79 2024

All Fours is a 2024 novel by Miranda July. ^{[1] [2]} The novel follows a 45-year-old perimenopausal woman who, after having an extramarital affair during a road trip, has a sexual awakening. ^{[3] [4] [5]} The narrator begins a sexually charged relationship with Davey, a married man, and then a sexual relationship with Audra, an ex lover of Davey's. She tells her husband and they decide to stay together and each have separate lovers. ^[6]

Reception

According to Book Marks , the book received a "rave" consensus, based on twenty-three critic reviews: thirteen "rave", eight "positive", one "mixed", and one "pan". ^[7] In the September/October 2024 issue of Bookmarks , the book received three and a half out of five stars. The magazine's critical summary reads: "A few reviewers mentioned that the second half, which reflects on the narrator's marriage, is less successful than the first part. However, All Fours is, true to July's style, "acerbically clever" (Guardian) and delightful for its "absurd non sequiturs" (Washington Post)". ^[8]

The novel was shortlisted for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. ^[9] It was listed as 2024 book of the year by Open Book (BBC Radio 4), The Observer , GQ , Grazia , I-D and Nylon magazine, among others. ^[10]

Adaptation

Starz will adapt the novel into a television series. ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. Bieker, Chelsea (May 15, 2024). "Miranda July Talks 'All Fours' with Writer Chelsea Bieker". Portland Monthly . Retrieved July 23, 2024.
2. Jacobs, Alexandra (May 12, 2024). "Adultery Gets Weird in Miranda July's New Novel" . Book Reviews. The New York Times . Retrieved July 23, 2024.
3. Smallwood, Christine (May 6, 2024). "Miranda July's New Novel Will Ignite Your Group Chats". Vulture . Retrieved May 7, 2024.
4. "Standing on the Cliff of Motherhood: On Miranda July's "All Fours"". Los Angeles Review of Books. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
5. "You're Not Just an Idea in Your Head: A Conversation with Miranda July". Los Angeles Review of Books. June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
6. Gould, Emily (May 13, 2024). "The Most Aspirational Part of Miranda July's New Novel". The Cut. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
7. "All Fours". Book Marks . Retrieved August 9, 2024.
8. "All Fours". Bookmarks. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
9. Andrews, Meredith (October 1, 2024). "2024 National Book Awards Finalists Announced". National Book Foundation. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
10. All Fours, Miranda July, London Review of Books.
11. Allen, Brittany (February 24, 2025). "All Fours is being adapted for TV. Here's our dream cast". Literary Hub. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
12. Minton, Matt (February 13, 2025). "Miranda July's Steamy Bestseller 'All Fours' Lands at Starz for Series Adaptation". Variety. Retrieved February 25, 2025.